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Impact of covid‐19 on swimming training: Practical recommendations during home confinement/isolation
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2021 , Article)
The COVID‐19 pandemic has had severe effects on communities globally, leading to significant restrictions on all aspects of society, including in sports. Several significant decisions were made to postpone or cancel major ...
Effect of tethered swimming as postactivation potentiation on swimming performance and technical, hemophysiological, and psychophysiological variables in adolescent swimmers
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Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
, 2021 , Article)
Objectives: To investigate whether tethered swimming (TS) performed 8 minutes before a 50-m freestyle swimming sprint could be an effective postactivation potentiation method to improve performance in young swimmers. ...
The effect of caffeine, nap opportunity and their combination on biomarkers of muscle damage and antioxidant defence during repeated sprint exercise
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Institute of Sport
, 2021 , Article)
To investigate the effect of 20 min nap opportunity (N20), 5 mg·kg-1 of caffeine (CAF) and their combination (CAF+N20) on the biochemical response (energetic biomarkers, biomarkers of muscle damage and enzymatic antioxidants) ...
COVID-19 Lockdowns: A Worldwide Survey of Circadian Rhythms and Sleep Quality in 3911 Athletes from 49 Countries, with Data-Driven Recommendations
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Springer Nature
, 2021 , Article)
Objective: In a convenience sample of athletes, we conducted a survey of COVID-19-mediated lockdown (termed ‘lockdown’ from this point forward) effects on: (i) circadian rhythms; (ii) sleep; (iii) eating; and (iv) training ...
Caffeine use or napping to enhance repeated sprint performance after partial sleep deprivation: Why not both?
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Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
, 2021 , Article)
Purpose: To compare the effect of a 20-minute nap opportunity (N20), a moderate dose of caffeine (CAF; 5 mg·kg-1), or a moderate dose of caffeine before N20 (CAF+N) as possible countermeasures to the decreased performance ...
Lockdown Duration and Training Intensity Affect Sleep Behavior in an International Sample of 1,454 Elite Athletes
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2022 , Article)
Objective: To investigate the effect of 1) lockdown duration and 2) training intensity on sleep quality and insomnia symptoms in elite athletes. Methods: 1,454 elite athletes (24.1 ± 6.7 years; 42% female; 41% individual ...
Ramadan Observance Exacerbated the Negative Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on Sleep and Training Behaviors: A International Survey on 1,681 Muslim Athletes
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2022 , Article)
Objective: Disrupted sleep and training behaviors in athletes have been reported during the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed at investigating the combined effects of Ramadan observance and COVID-19 related lockdown in Muslim ...
The Effect of Experimental Recuperative and Appetitive Post-lunch Nap Opportunities, With or Without Caffeine, on Mood and Reaction Time in Highly Trained Athletes
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2021 , Article)
Purpose: To investigate the effects of placebo (PLA), 20 min nap opportunity (N20), 5mg·kg−1 of caffeine (CAF), and their combination (CAF+N20) on sleepiness, mood and reaction-time after partial sleep deprivation (PSD; ...
The effect of post-lunch napping on mood, reaction time, and antioxidant defense during repeated sprint exercice
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Institute of Sport
, 2021 , Article)
To compare the effects of two nap opportunities (20 and 90 min) to countermeasure the transient naturally occurring increased sleepiness and decreased performances during the post-lunch dip (PLD). Fourteen highly trained ...
The Use of Recovery Strategies in Professional Soccer: A Worldwide Survey
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Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
, 2021 , Article)
Purpose: To survey soccer practitioners’ recovery strategy: (1) use, (2) perceived effectiveness, and (3) factors influencing their implementation in professional soccer. Methods: A cross-sectional convenience sample of ...